Barack Obama’s influence over the Democrat party is under threat after Bill Clinton backed a rival candidate in a key US Senate seat.
Barack Obama and Bill Clinton back different Colorado candidates
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Barack Obama celebrates primary victories as Tea Party splits vote
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President bolstered for November’s mid-terms as Democrats lead in key races for Senate and state governorships Barack Obama and his Democratic allies have scored a series of victories in primary races while the Republican establishment has lost out to agitated Tea Party supporters, bolstering the president’s hand in November’s mid-term elections. The results of primaries in four states on …
Barack Obama pleads with cleric to resolve Iraq elections
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President Barack Obama writes to Iraq’s most powerful Shia cleric beseeching him to intervene to end the crisis.
President Barack Obama arrives, greeted by governor
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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obamas late-summer dash for campaign cash is picking up with two high-dollar fundraisers in Texas for the Democratic Party. His other business Monday will be a speech underscoring his commitment to higher education, although no new policy announcements are expected. From Washington to New York City to Atlanta to Chicago, Obama has headlined events to raise ...
President Barack Obama welcomes Super Bowl champions New Orleans Saints
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WASHINGTON It took one shout of "Who Dat!" to get the celebration started in the White House on Monday as President Barack Obama saluted the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints.
Obama attacks Bush policies in Bush’s home state
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President Barack Obama attacked the economic policies of his Republican predecessor George W. Bush in Bush's home state on Monday as evidence of the way Republicans would operate if given power in November 2 U.S. congressional elections.
Obama to GOP: I’m pretty good at politicking, remember?
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President Barack Obama warned Republicans on Monday that he is back in campaign mode.
Obama touts education goals in speech at the University of Texas
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President Barack Obama on Monday touted the steps his administration has taken to try to meet his goal of dramatically boosting U.S. college graduation rates.
Obama raps Republicans on small business help
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President Barack Obama is accusing Senate Republicans of blocking help to small businesses because of midterm-election politics .
Obama on the road to promote higher-ed, raise cash
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President Barack Obama, engaging with gusto in the impending fall elections, said Monday that Republicans owe Americans an explanation for blocking a bill aimed at boosting hiring by small businesses.
Obama examining candidates to replace Romer for top econ post
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President Barack Obama is looking at candidates to fill a top White House economic post with no announcement expected this week, spokesman Bill Burton said on Monday.
Obama goes on the offensive deep in Republican territory
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US President Barack Obama on Monday took a swing at opposition Republicans on a campaign fund-raising trip to the state capital of Texas, accusing them of not being serious about governing.
Barack Obama, James Holland
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President Barack Obama looks at the redesigned 2011 Ford Explorer SUV with Ford Chief Engineer James Holland, center, during his tour of the Ford Motor Company Chicago Assembly Plant, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. The Chicago assembly plant will begin production of a new 2011 Ford Explorer. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Barack Obama Celebrates Birthday With Oprah Winfrey
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President Barack Obama celebrated his birthday in Chicago on Wednesday evening with friends including Oprah Winfrey.
Barack Obama celebrates 49th birthday — with Oprah Winfrey
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His wife Michelle is on vacation in Spain — but President Barack Obama still had some A-list company as he celebrated his 49th birthday on Wednesday.
President Barack Obama: Auto industry not just rebounding, but back on track to be world No. 1
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President Barack Obama on Thursday described a remarkable turnaround for domestic automakers in an industry on the brink of collapse when he took office, thanks to federal taxpayer help and industry adaptation.
Barack Obama and his ladies
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On August 4, Barack Hussein Obama, the first Afro-American president of the United States, turned 49. Obama was born in Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii. His father, Barack Obama, Sr., came to the United States from Kenya to study economics. His mother, a white American woman, Stanley Ann Dunham, was studying anthropology.
Barack Obama enjoys a bachelor birthday
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Alone on his 49th birthday, President Barack Obama fled the empty White House mansion and headed for a more intimate celebration with old friends in his Chicago hometown.
Barack Obama’s Birthday, Bachelor Style
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President Barack Obama turned 49 years old on Wednesday and is preparing to fly back home to Chicago to celebrate.
Barack Obama’s Year of Going Gray [Birthdays]
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# birthdays Today is Barack Obama ‘s 49th birthday! Yesterday he told reporters that he’s gotten a lot more gray hair in the past year. For his birthday, we decided to put together a photo comparison for him. Sweet of us, no? More »
President Barack Obama Attends WNBA Game
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President Barack Obama continues to make history, even if it has nothing to do with his political campaign, by becoming the first U.S president to attend a WNBA game. Mr. President attended a game between the hometown Washington Mystics and Tulsa Shock. All of the WNBA haters out there will be happy to know that the first shot of the game was airballed. Sasha Obama accompanied her father …
Barack Obama offers to stay away from mid-term campaign trail
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Barack Obama has offered to stay away from the campaign trail for the US mid-term elections amid a growing realisation that he may be a liability for the Democrats.
Barack Obama: I’ll keep Iraq pullout promise
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US President Barack Obama has promised to hand over military control of Iraq to the Iraqis by the end of the month.
Barack Obama: dinner with my daughters is a ‘prize’
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Barack Obama says having dinner with his two daughters is a “prize”, as he discussed the thing he most looks forward to when leaving the Oval Office every day.
